is it true that S5's have short shifters?

 

there are short shifter available for them but as far as they came stock I dont think so.

 

No. I think i would have noticed if i had a short shifter.

 

nope, the throw to 3rd is quite long.

 

and forget about 5th..its in alaska

 

they are shorter then s4

 

but how much ?

 

OK you have asked about short shifters twice now, just buy one. It feals like a game's shifter when you first shift it if you have never felt one before.(It's fun)

 

im not paying that much money for it unless i have to, or have a steady income. im taking one out of a S5.

 

Why would you do that, I dought that their is that much difference in an S4 and S5, and if there is it isn't that noticable.

 

someone i know told me it was, but maybe thats because the 1st gens have a lot bigger throw? oh well, i'll check it out.

 

Just buy one. I bought and installed the mazdatrix one a couple weeks ago and it was an easy install and great fit. The throw is so much shorter it feels like a different car. I have not driven it yet with the shorty installed due to a blown engine but it's at Mazdaspeed now and should have it back in a week or so.

 

oh, can anyone get that bottom right bolt for that plate thing off. the plate for the shifter. the bolt is like under something, its the worst thing ive ever seen.

 

If I'm understanding you correctly, you want to remove the plate retaining the assembly to Install, or remove the shifter. You don't need to remove the plate.

The shifter assembly Is easily accessable by removing the 3 10mm bolts encompassing It.

 

its too hard to get to, without moving the plate.

 

I'm saying this based on my observations. Coincidently, when I swapped Interiors off an s5 TII, I swapped In an s5 shifter. A week later, I got the Momo Apache ****.

 

WHAT?

 

My friend and I put my s5 shifter into his 10AE which as all of you know is a s4. Its not a noticeable difference at all. The only reason he kept it in was so he could use his momo shift **** since it wouldnt fit on his s4. In short, but a mazdatrix short throw, you wont be dissapointed I had one and loved it, until i sold my car

 

i agree mazdatrix shifter is nice. i love mine

 

I agree, it was hell getting mine out. Needless to say, I didn't waste the time to put it back in.

Craig

 

To much Info for you? I'm merly pairing up my occurance to your direct question and adding above all, I replaced the shifter ****. Capeche?

 

too many people doing to much work to change or maintain a shifter???

 

I'll say!